Fresh doubt cast on HS2 line to East Midlands Parkway

Trains between Birmingham and Manchester will switch to existing tracks rather than running on a new line, it is said

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is facing further pressure to confirm plans for the northern leg of the HS2 rail scheme. It comes as it is reported that trains between Birmingham and Manchester will not run at high speed - casting fresh doubt on the line to East Midlands Parkway.

It has been said that shelving the northern phase could save up to £34bn. Rishi Sunak is expected to announce the long-anticipated decision tomorrow during a speech in Manchester at the Conservative Party conference.READ MORE: 'Nottinghamshire's HS2 journey so far shows U-turn would be unsurprising'

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